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Rushford Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.69482, -3.83904

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A382 exiting Rushford Wood

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A382 exiting Rushford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→✦CASTLE DROGOHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field2.6 km→✦Cranbrook CastleHistoric site3.8 km→⛪Holy Family Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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